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'Film must be judged as a whole': Kerala High Court upholds release of film ‘Haal’, rejects CBFC excision orders
December 16, 2025 5:36 pm
Kerala High Court Haal Film Release Verdict: The bench watched the movie on December 3 and found that the movie as a whole depicted a "love story between a Muslim boy and a Christian girl", facing opposition from their families against their union.
Australian far-right senator wears burqa to parliament, sparking outrage
November 24, 2025 1:00 pm
The Senate erupted in anger as she walked into the chamber wearing the burqa, and proceedings were suspended when Hanson refused to remove it.
Man wearing burqa gatecrashes Janmashtami event with Governor in attendance, arrested by Ranchi police
August 19, 2025 2:18 pm
The complaint was filed by Nusrat Parveen, who was in attendance and said she first noticed the man while stepping out to buy medicines during the programme.
AR Rahman reflects on daughter Khatija choosing to wear hijaab that led to controversy: 'I am not qualified enough to fight with her'
April 25, 2025 4:15 pm
Music composer AR Rahman was accused by netizens of forcing her daughter to wear a hijab against her will.
Burqa row: Why Madhavi Latha, BJP's candidate in Hyderabad, has been booked by police at the ECI's behest
May 14, 2024 11:05 am
Conducting free and fair elections is the ECI's mandate, which includes ensuring no bogus votes are cast. So, what was wrong with Madhavi Latha's action?
When AR Rahman's daughter Khatija Rahman defended him after he was accused of being a hypocrite: 'Don't make judgements...'
May 07, 2022 11:47 am
In 2019, AR Rahman was attacked by trolls who accused him of 'forcing' his daughter, the recently married Khatija Rahman, to wear a niqab. The music maestro handled the situation with poise and grace.
Nobody has right to object to wearing burqa: Sunni cleric
March 25, 2021 11:12 pm
The statement comes a day after UP minister Anand Swarup Shukla said Muslim women will be freed from the practice of wearing burqa, which he described as an evil custom and compared it to the banned triple talaq.
International Bikini Day 2019: How burkini continues to spark gender debates across world
July 05, 2019 11:37 am
Originally designed in 2004 by Aheda Zanetti, a Lebanese-born Australian fashion designer, a burkini is a play on two words — burqa, which is a body and head covering garment worn by Islamic women in public, and bikini.
No wearing face veil on campus: Kerala minority college order
May 03, 2019 7:50 am
“At present, no girl students under MES educational institutions attend classes covering their face. But this is a preemptive decision sensing what is in store,” said MES president Dr P A Fazal Gafoor.
Ban burqas in India: Shiv Sena mouthpiece asks PM Narendra Modi after Sri Lanka move
May 02, 2019 3:55 am
"PM Modi needs to do all this. It is an equally courageous work, like the surgical strike," Shiv Sena said in an editorial in its mouthpiece Saamana.
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